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Minor arrested in connection to shooting in New Town area of Jacksonville

He was arrested on charges of tampering with evidence and possession of a firearm by a minor.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The video attached to this story is from a previous, related report.

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a shooting in the New Town area of Jacksonville, an arrest report shows. He was arrested on charges of "altering, destroying, concealing or removing records, documents or physical evidence" and possession of a firearm by a minor.

The shooting took place at the 1400 block of Windle Street at 8:15 p.m. around Friday. 

A woman with gunshot wounds in her "upper torso and upper extremities". The victim is in her mid-50's, according to officials. She was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.  

READ MORE: Police: Woman in serious condition after New Town area shooting

There was a group of five men in a physical altercation with one or "possibly two" other men near the victim's home before the shooting, documents show. What followed is redacted from the police report.

The 17-year-old's arrest report does not explain what he did to tamper with evidence or if he is the suspect in the shooting. 

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